Cutting and welding gavinized metal

[Arcamm]

I seem to remember something about toxic issues with burning and/or welding metal with a galvanized coating. Are there any precautions I should be aware of besides basic good ventilation? Thanks.

[SICFabrications]

Hexavalent Chrome <-----click the link.... it is biased more towards hex chrome, but gal. has hex chrome in it.... there is also some discussion in regards to simple galvanized.... you dont wanna breathe it for sure, i have known fellow welders that have died from metal fume fever

[Arcamm]

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. I'm racking my brain trying to remember everything I've forgoet about burning metal. I'm getting too old to neglect the safety factors that I use to ignore.